<p>On the MLB betting card, it’s the 55-72 Detroit Tigers versus the 51-76 Chicago White Sox in the 2nd game of a three-game set at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois tonight. The first pitch at Guaranteed Rate Field is scheduled to be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.
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<p>The odds maker at <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/sportsbooks/5dimes&quot; title="5 Dimes Sportsbook Review">5Dimes</a> lists the Chicago White Sox as a -130 moneyline favorites with the total offered up at 9.5 runs.
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<p>In Game 1 of this series yesterday the White Sox beat the Tigers 3-2. In the game the White Sox scored three runs on nine hits and the Tigers scored two runs on seven hits.
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<p>This season the Tigers rank 13th in the Majors in runs scored and 29th in team ERA.
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<p>The White Sox rank 25th in the Majors in runs scored and 27th in team ERA. </p>
<h2>Pitching Match Up </h2>
<p>Detroit: Buck Farmer (2-1, 6.62 ERA)<br><br />
Chicago: Carlos Rodon (2-4, 3.88 ERA)</p>
<p>Buck Farmer goes for the Tigers in this AL Central match up and was lit up for seven earned runs in only two innings in his last start, which was a 9-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. He was recently recalled from the minors and has not started a game since June 18. After wining his first two starts of the season where Farmer did not give up any earned runs in 12 innings they have lost his last two outings where he has given up 13 earned runs in only four innings of work. His first Major League win was his first facing the White Sox in Chicago where he went six innings and gave up no runs only allowing three hits in a 4-3 Tigers win.
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<p>Carlos Rodon gets the call for the White Sox tonight and in his last outing he gave up two earned runs in six innings in a 7-6 win over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox have won two of his last three starts and he has given up two earned runs in each of his last four starts. Rodon has not faced the Tigers this season and in his two career starts against them he is 0-1 with an ERA of 6.55.Chicago is 8-3 in Rodon’s last 11 home starts and they have won his last four starts against a team with a losing record.
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<h2>Betting Angles </h2>
<p>The White Sox are 5-1 in their last6 home games against the White Sox. </p>
<p>In the last 5 games between these teams the Over record is 4-1. </p>
<p>This season the White Sox are 29-33 at home and the Tigers are 24-40 on the road. </p>
<h2>Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records </h2>
<p>Detroit Tigers: 55-72 SU / O/U 69-52 / Run Line W/L 59-66<br><br />
Chicago White Sox: 51-76 SU / O/U 60-62 / Run Line W/L 67-59</p>
<h2>Detroit at Chicago Key Betting Trends </h2>
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<li>DET is 2-9 in their last 11 overall</li>
<li>DET is 0-8 in their last 8 road games</li>
<li>DET has an Over record of 12-4 in their last 16 games</li>
<li>CHI is 5-2 in their last 7 overall</li>
<li>CHI 8-21 in their last 29 vs. a team with a losing record</li>
<li>CHI has an Under record of 4-0 in their last 4 games</li>
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<h3>Key Player Injuries</h3>
<p><b>TIGERS</b><br><br />
[P] 07/06/2017 - Daniel Norris 10-day DL (07/06) ( Groin )<br><br />
[P] 08/18/2017 - Anibal Sanchez 10-day DL (08/18) ( Hamstring )<br><br />
[3B] 08/25/2017 - Nicholas Castellanos "?" Saturday vs. Chicago White Sox ( Undisclosed )</p>
<p><b>WHITE SOX</b><br><br />
[LF] 08/01/2017 - Willy Garcia 10-day DL (08/01) ( Concussion )<br><br />
[3B] 08/08/2017 - Matt Davidson 10-day DL (08/04) ( Wrist )<br><br />
[CF] 08/25/2017 - Leury Garcia "?" Saturday vs. Detroit Tigers ( Back )<br><br />
[2B] 08/25/2017 - Yoan Moncada 10-day DL (08/25) ( Shin )<br><br />
[P] 08/19/2017 - Reynaldo Lopez 10-day DL (08/19) ( Back )<br><br />
[C] 05/15/2017 - Geovany Soto 60-day DL (05/08) ( Elbow )<br><br />
[P] 05/04/2017 - Nate Jones 10-day DL (05/01) ( Elbow )<br><br />
[CF] 04/23/2017 - Charlie Tilson 60-day DL (03/30) ( Foot )<br><br />
[P] 06/28/2017 - Zach Putnam 60-day DL (04/23) ( Elbow )</p>